Restaurant Websites

Today, even the most popular restaurant needs a presence online and there are extensive web developments for Restaurant Websites.

Restaurant Websites

While we may all have our favourite hangout spots and like to follow our friends’ suggestions when visiting a new one, Restaurant Websites help to find new places when travelling to another town or an unknown area.

For this reason, a restaurant website needs to indicate what it specializes on in terms of food (seafood, country cuisine, Thai Food etc…) and it must offer clear directions, possibly through Google Maps or good photography of the environment.

Pictures Sell the Restaurant and Menu

Friends, real ones and those we collect on Social Networks, suggest… but then Pictures sell the Restaurant and Menu!
It’s through the way a Restaurant Blog communicates its atmosphere, service and – of course – mouth-watering menus, wines, cocktails and specials – that we are attracted to one or another. Often these reactions are spontaneous and following our belly!

Restaurant websites and blogs serve as a brilliant, easy and fun way to be and keep in touch with the restaurant clientele, inform them of what’s new on the menu or which ‘Specials’ are on when and where, especially also around major annual festivities and events like for Christmas Dinners, New Year’s Dinners or for Valentine’s Day or linked to certain activities and festivals in the area or town, eg music concerts, sports events and the like.

Wine and Dine

Restaurants should ideally have a “Wine and Dine” Fanpage on Facebook that’s kept up-to-date with what’s happening, where questions are answered and where there’s continuous conversation.

Besides, and most importantly, a restaurant must be easily reachable on the Mobile Web. People want to see what’s on offer and hit the booking button fast – often just minutes before they arrive !

We at Web Design with Passion develop and design elegant, user-friendly and extremely Google efficient websites and blogs exclusively on WP based Semiomantics – have a look and get in touch HERE to discuss what you may be needing.

Restaurant Websites Sell!

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In my website development for the new Monkey Valley Resort website I am exploring my own ways of doing things – here an example of how to present a restaurant menu online:

How to Present a Restaurant Menu

Of course, it was easy to just type the restaurant menu out… and that’s what I did initially after receiving it from Darren Byrne… the usual copy/paste scenario, correcting little errors and/or beauty issues… and that’s it! Especially as I had designed a special slide to announce that the Sunday Lunches are back at Thorfynn’s Restaurant – requested by many… and of course with LIVE Music.

However, I wanted to find a personal touch even for a simple issue like this… meaning how to present a restaurant menu with style.

Branding Darren Byrne

Branding Darren Byrne, Restaurant Manager at Thorfynn’s, is increasingly important. So here’s for a start: you will see “Recommended by Darren Byrne” with everything relating to the Restaurant… and I may even shoot a photo where he smiles at us… but typically he always checks that his customers are happy, meaning looking down at their plates and glasses !

I am still waiting for the Booking Sytem so I can link it and visitors can book with one click. For the time being it’s still via email and the telephone – or use the Comment Box or the Contact Form on the website.

We’ll get there …

Due to demand, the new Sunday Buffet with Live Music has just been re-launched by Thorfynn’s Restaurant at Monkey Valley Resort, Noordhoek, South Africa.

Sunday Buffet with Live Music

Due to the new website development for Monkey Valley Resort, I do some testing here. If you wish to check out the menu and prices for the Sunday Buffet with Live Music, please go to the website HERE.

Monkey Valley Website Development

Things are hectic here as the new arrangements for Christmas and New Year are being made at Monkey Valley… that I then have to translate into something to integrate in my website development on Semiomantics XO. Just wait for it; you will love it :)

Thorfynn’s Restaurant at Monkey Valley Resort certainly ranges amongst the places to go to when it comes to eat, wine and dine in Noordhoek Restaurants! Relaxing on the famous TreeTops Deck and sipping your drink while the sun sets is just not to be missed… in fact, one can get addicted to it! Meanwhile, you can really let go as your kids can play in a safe environment where you can keep an eye on them… and, best of all, your pets are most welcome! Even they will enjoy some personalized service :)

Noordhoek Restaurants

Noordhoek Restaurants are a hot tip for Capetonians who want to get out of the city buzz and spend some time in a natural and idyllic ambiente where you still hear the fisheagle’s cry and see whales in the bay.
What makes Thorfynn’s Restaurant so special is its unique position amongst rare, old milkwood forests – which protects it from the fierce galeforce winds that rule at times – and the spectacular views across Noordhoek Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. You gotta see it to believe it…

And then – of course – there is Darren Byrne with his smiling Team who will do their best to make your visit enjoyable. After the cold and rough winter months, there’s a new spirit and as I am developing the new website here… check back regularly as we will now bring out the mouth-watering menus for the holiday season! You will find the relevant info under “Wine & Dine” and under “Events”… Surely, Christmas and New Year 2012 are quite some events to look forward to and to book soon!

Subscribe to Monkey Valley Resort

My best tip for you to keep updated without any spam coming your way ever is to SUBSCRIBE to Monkey Valley Resort – just find it on the new website HERE (RSS top right… or scroll down on the BLOG).

If you haven’t been to Monkey Valley Resort yet, why not go there next Sunday – have a Roast Lunch and listen to LIVE music!

We’ll be back with more soon!

Sunset over Noordhoek Beach as Darren Byrne and his Team take care of last preparations for the UCT Dinner 2011 at Monkey Valley Resort in Noordhoek, South Africa, are being done.

UCT Dinner 2011 at Monkey Valley Resort

Monkey Valley Resort being also a hot tip for the best Cape Town wedding venue, this year’s UCT Dinner 2011 took place, for the first time, at the spectacular “Crowned Eagle” overlooking Monkey Valley Resort and Noordhoek Beach. Truly a way for all the guests to feel on top of the world.

The candles were not even put on yet and darkness was envelopping everything fast…

Spectacular views wherever the protective and decorative tent left space to view the landscape…

The first candle is lit …

We hear the first guests arriving… “Crowned Eagle” is ready for them!

More material will be published here later – check in this evening and maybe you will see yourself on video :)

Monkey Valley Resort Website

Based on the extremely successful Monkey Valley Resort Website on Semiomantics Evolution HERE, environmentalist and owner of the eco-friendly beach resort Judy Sole decided that it was time to get the main domain – MonkeyValleyResort.com – on the move and give it a brand-new makeover with Semiomantics technology. This is how the website looks before the drastic change :

Monkey Valley Resort Website Development

The new Monkey Valley Resort Website Development will include technology that allows modern people on the move to quickly get the information they want and click on the BOOK NOW button: Social Networks and, most importantly, the Mobile market. Today, people want to get their answer fast and they make impulsive decisions. Imagine someone sitting on Noordhoek Beach and feeling like a cool beer to chill out… or having a sudden craving for some delicious fish… or just get away from the crowds… What will he do? He’s never heard of Monkey Valley… but by doing a quick search on his iPhone, Thorfynn’s Restaurant pops up… and this with the most inviting images … just what he needs right NOW… and it’s just one click to BOOK NOW or just glance at the map and go!

That’s what we’re talking about! See – click and buy!

There’s some exciting Website Development and Semiomantics Web Design for Monkey Valley Resort ahead; we’ll be back with news soon!

Monkey Valley Resort Website

Based on the extremely successful Monkey Valley Resort Website on Semiomantics Evolution HERE, environmentalist and owner of the eco-friendly beach resort Judy Sole decided that it was time to get the main domain – MonkeyValleyResort.com – on the move and give it a brand-new makeover with Semiomantics technology. This is how the website looks before the drastic change :

Monkey Valley Resort Website Development

The new Monkey Valley Resort Website Development will include technology that allows modern people on the move to quickly get the information they want and click on the BOOK NOW button: Social Networks and, most importantly, the Mobile market. Today, people want to get their answer fast and they make impulsive decisions. Imagine someone sitting on Noordhoek Beach and feeling like a cool beer to chill out… or having a sudden craving for some delicious fish… or just get away from the crowds… What will he do? He’s never heard of Monkey Valley… but by doing a quick search on his iPhone, Thorfynn’s Restaurant pops up… and this with the most inviting images … just what he needs right NOW… and it’s just one click to BOOK NOW or just glance at the map and go!

That’s what we’re talking about! See – click and buy!

There’s some exciting Website Development and Semiomantics Web Design for Monkey Valley Resort ahead; we’ll be back with news soon!

Dynamic Digital Advertising

Flash Components are a great way to enhance our Website Development in terms of dynamic Digital Advertising. It’s what clients see on the Internet, what grabs their attention – and what they then request us to integrate within our Semi0mantics Web Design for them.

Dynamic Digital Advertising

Dynamic Digital Advertising is a brillaint way to grab our online customers’ attention and trigger their almost impulsive reaction to click on the sales pipeline button – eg. Book Here…  as you see in the above example promoting three aspexts of Monkey Valley Resort in Noordhoek, South Africa: Conferencing, Restaurant and Wedding Venue. It is my very first shot testing a brand-new flash component. It’s what I still managed after losing Internet connections last night… and loading it quickly to my server now and see whether I can get it going on my website, in this post here. Let’s see!

Ycademy Seminar

The good news is that all participants of the November Ycademy Seminar 2010 – taking place online next weekend – will get access to more modern and dynamic ways of advertising or helping their clients promote their products and services online. Important again is to have a selection of good and meaningful pictures in place – and spend some thoughts on what is needed for whom or for what purpose.

To be continued. . .

UCT Dance 2010 at Monkey Valley Resort

UCT Dance 2010 chose Monkey Valley Resort – with its prestigious Thorfynn’s Restaurant – as Best Cape Town Event Venue for the annual highlight for BCom Students.

The big “high heels & black tie” party for over 200 people was entirely organised by a student committee headed by Sven Stromnes, who did – according to everybody – an incredible job!

Hit on the pictures and they will enlarge in the overlay. Of course, the originals are much bigger.

UCT Dance 2010 at Monkey Valley Resort

The UCT Dance 2010 at Monkey Valley Resort took place at the same time as our monthly Ycademy Seminar – so as I am the host, the only time I could sneak off for about 40 minutes was during my dinner break… enough time to shoot some atmospheric pictures – some of which you see here and more will be posted as my time allows it – but with all the colors, lights, shadows, and beautiful girls I would have loved to have more time on my hands.

As you see, despite the difficult light conditions with so many different light sources, these quick shots will have memories come back – and happy ones I am sure as the ambience was absolutely great!

UCT Dance 2010 on DVD

I was encouraged to put a Picture Slide Show together that can be purchased as a memory of this gorgeous day.

Please send a message with your name and details to bianca(at)ycademy.com  if you want a copy. Put “UCT Dance 2010 DVD” into the Subject line so I don’t think it’s spam :)

NOTE: The more DVD’s we produce, the less the cost. Perhaps another assignment for Sven?

Monkey Valley Resort Conference Venue

“Everyone had the experience of a lifetime at Monkey Valley Resort” raved Sven Stromnes – head of the Student Committee who organized the annual UCT Dance 2010 Cape Town Event for 200 BCom students and who had raised the necessary budget to finance this “Night of the Stars”.

Certainly, such initiative and passion leaves clues for a very successful young business man in the South African arena very soon!

“We are already looking forward to next year!” he said, adding that “…it will be difficult to convince the students to use any other Conference Venue – Monkey Valley Resort with its absolutely excellent Thorfynn’s Restaurant headed by “Darren Byrne Everywhere” and wonderful staff are simply the best!”

Customer Satisfaction

“It’s all about Customer Satisfaction” says Darren Byrne, “…what we want is a happy customer who enjoys himself and somehow becomes part of the extended global Monkey Valley Resort family.”

As it seems, the family just grew by another 200+ members!

Imagine how big it will be by Christmas 2010!

Read more…

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• Best Cape Town Conference Venues
• Thorfynns Restaurant
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• Best Cape Town Restaurants

Destinations Expo 2010 Highlight

A Destinations Expo 2010 Highlight right when this Travel & Holiday Expo started was certainly Monkey Valley Resort, who came up with an appealing and modern Internet approach adapting to the fact that most bookings today are made online – and this on a global scale.

“In a couple of years” said Bill Gates a few years ago”… you will either have your business on the Internet or you have no business.” We’ve got to change and adapt… whether we like it or not…

You may have a sneak-preview on the YouTube movie  CLICK HERE – this is a website built on Semiomantics Evolution that will go online shortly, showing the interested visitor or traveller exactly what awaits him and making it easy to book. No time lost – but a feast for the eyes… be it for Accommodation, Thorfynn’s Restaurant, Events, Conferences, Weddings – you name it!

Destinations Expo 2010 on Google

It surprised me to actually not find a dedicated website for “Destinations Expo 2010″ – has the Internet Revolution jumped South Africa? Not that I want the whole world down here… and especially not at Monkey Valley Beach Resort, my favorite secret place… but South Africa has so much to offer and this is an event for new opportunities – national and abroad!

For this article, I wish to monitor the performance of my Semiomantics XO on Google Top 10 – after my article published a little earlier today – let’s have a look at the screenshot of Google Top 10 – meaning the first page of 184,000 search returns here: WOW! spot 6 with one little article! Watch this space…

Read more…

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